Triton XX, Lot: 165. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 165-42 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.83 g, 12h). New Style coinage. Mened–, Epigeno–, and Ophelou–, magistrates. Struck 135/4 BC. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing single-pendant earring and triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos and floral pattern / Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; A-ӨE above ME-NEΔ/EΠI-/ΓENO/OΦEΛOY (magistrates’ names) in four lines across field; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined staff in right hand; Δ on amphora, HP below; all within wreath. Thompson 350b (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1635. EF, toned.

From the L. Shea Collection. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA 2 (18 November 2002), lot 39.